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===Etymology=== |
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From {{w|Taiwanese Mandarin}} {{zh-l|妹妹|tr=měiméi|[[younger sister]]}}; whose pronunciation is due to going through a |
From {{w|Taiwanese Mandarin}} {{zh-l|妹妹|tr=měiméi|[[younger sister]]}}; whose pronunciation is due to going through a diminutive tonal alternation. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 14 November 2024
Chinese
[edit]| beautiful; beauty; America | eyebrow; upper margin | ||
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| trad. (美眉) | 美 | 眉 | |
| simp. #(美眉) | 美 | 眉 | |
| alternative forms | MM | ||
| Literally: “beautiful eyebrow”. | |||
Etymology
[edit]From Taiwanese Mandarin 妹妹 (měiméi, “younger sister”); whose pronunciation is due to going through a diminutive tonal alternation.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˇ ㄇㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: měiméi
- Wade–Giles: mei3-mei2
- Yale: měi-méi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meeimei
- Palladius: мэймэй (mɛjmɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
[edit]美眉
- (slang) cute or good-looking girl